Toy pistol



Oct. 8, 1935. s.'J. KATZ TOY PISTOL Filed July 29, 1933 lNYENTOR J'amueZ Jflfalz 27147574714 Wl/l lg :II gg lrlllflllllllrlds z ATTORNE Patented Oct. 8, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TOY PISTOL Application July 29, 1933, Serial No. 682,735

3 Claims.

This invention relates to an improved type of toy pistol that may be used for advertising purposes and provided with means for shooting cardboard or other projectiles.

The main objects of, this invention are to provide a toy pistol of this character that is attractive in appearance, durable in use, simple in construction, and economical in manufacture.

Another object of this invention is to provide a toy pistol made of sheet material.

Another object is to provide a toy pistol having novel trigger means.

A further object of the invention is to provide a toy pistol of the character described having novel assembly means.

With the above and other objects in view which will become apparent after reference to the following description, and pointed out in the appended claims, and shown in the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is a face view thereof showing in dot and dash lines the trigger in operative position.

Figure 3 shows the sheet blank from which the handle and barrel is formed.

Figure 4 is a face view of the trigger.

Figure 5 is a plan view of the pistol.

Figure 6 is a section taken on the line 5-6 of Figure 2.

The body of the pistol and the trigger are preferably made of sheet material which may be stamped out in blank together with openings and slots for assembly as will be hereinafter described. The body blank 9 is shaped to form two similar and superposed sides A and B when folded on a median score line C. Each of the sides A and B are provided with handle portions I and barrel portions I I so formed as to resemble a pistol when folded.

The trigger blank D may also be stamped out and is provided with a pivot hole I2, a hammer portion I3 at the upper end, and a limiting slot I4 atthe other end thereof. The trigger D is adapted to be operated between the sides A and B with the upper portion of the hammer I3 projecting thru a slot I at the score line C. Holes I6 and I I in the sides A and B are adapted to receive tubular rivets I8 and I9 or the like to hold the sides in folded position. The rivet I8 serves as a pivot for the trigger, by operative engagement with the pivot hole I2 thereof. The rivet I9 serves as a stop for the trigger, by operative engagement with the limiting slot I4 in the end thereof.

The trigger is shaped to provide a manipulating finger portion 20, and curved portion coextensive therewith is formed to resemble a guard 2| therefore. The sides A and B are adapted to embrace the major portion of the hammer, the portion of 5 the trigger surrounding the pivot and the .extremity surrounding the limit slot I 4. Projecting below the sides A and B is the finger portion 20 and the guard 2 I.

Slots 22 at the end of and transverse to the slot I5 are provided to allow the slot I 5 to spread sufficiently when the sides are folded, to permit the hammer to project therethru. These slots I5 and 22 also provide flaps 23 on both sides of the score line. When the sides are folded an openmg is formed for the reception of a flat projectile and the flaps 23 project upward to form shoulders for an elastic projector. The projectile is supported between the forward end of the slot and the hammer and is held upright by the extending flaps.

Slots 24 and 25 are provided in the front of the barrel. These are located to overlie each other respectively and are adapted to receive elastic bands 26 and 21 which also serve to hold 25 the sides together at the end of the barrel. A projection 28 on the upper portion and rearward of the hammer is adapted to engage the elastic 26 and a notch 29 on the lower portion and rearward of the finger piece 20 is adapted to engage 30 the elastic 21.

The elastic 21 holds the trigger in cocked position. It will be noted that the projection 28 is at a distance nearer the front end of the barrel than the notch 29. It will therefore be apparent that when both elastics of equal strength are applied, the elastic 21 will predominate and therefor maintain the trigger in cocked position against the action of the projectile elastic 26. The advantage of a construction of this character can be readily seen as compared to devices of similar character that require elastic bands of proper unequal strength. Usually bands of equal strength are easily obtainable and the problem of proper application of unequal strength bands is eliminated for smaller children.

The child or user of this 'device' usually carries a bunch of bands of equal size and strength and in the event of breakage of any one of the bands, another may be quickly and easily applied without varying the accustomed releasing pressure of the trigger.

It is advantageous to place the projectile as close to the rearward extremity of the elastic 26 as is possible so that the projectile will be engaged thereby when the elastic is at low velocity. It has been found that this reduces the breakage of the elastic considerably since the impact with the static projectile takes place at low Velocity and the mass is more easily accelerated. To this end the action of the trigger is adapted so that it is moved downwardly and forward during release. The shoulder flaps permit the elastic extremity to move nearer the projectile as shown in dot and dash position of the trigger and in order to avoid disturbance of the projectile due to the forward component movement of the trigger, the upper end thereof is rounded.

1. In a toy pistol having a one-piece sheet material body including two sides adjacent one another, a member between the sides comprising a trigger resembling portion, a hammer resembling portion and a trigger guard resembling portion, a pivot in the body operably associated with the member between the trigger and hammer resembling portions, and a stop in the body for the member, cooperative with the guard resembling portion, said hammer resembling portion being disposed intermediate and above the pivot and the stop.

2. A toy pistol including a one-piece sheet material body comprising two integral, similar and adjacent sides, each having a handle andbarrel resembling portion, a folded straight edge common to, integral with and joining the sides substantially throughout the entire length thereof including the extremities of the sides, said folded edge having a slot intermediate the extremities of the edge, and a pivoted member between the sides having a hammer resembling portion extending thru the slot, a trigger resembling portion extending outward of the body and a trigger guard resembling portion terminating between the barrel resembling portions.

3. A toy pistol including a one-piece sheet material body comprising two integral, similar and adjacent sides, each having a handle and barrel resembling portion, a folded straight edge common to, integral with and joining the sides substantially throughout the entire length thereof including the extremities of the sides, said edge having a slot intermediate the extremities of the edge, a pivoted member between the sides having a hammer resembling portion extending thru the slot, a trigger resembling portion extending outward of the body and a trigger guard resembling portion terminating between the handle resembling portions, and means for holding said sides together including a stop for the trigger.

SAMUEL J. KATZ. 

